Factbox-Why a broad US TikTok ban is unlikely to take effect soon


TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled quotTikTok How Congress can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harmsquot as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app on Capitol Hill in Washington U.S. March 23 2023. REUTERSEvelyn Hockstein

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled "TikTok: How Congress can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms," as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

(Reuters) - A recent ban of TikTok use on U.S. government-owned devices, coupled with new legislation in Congress seeking to block the app, have fueled expectations the popular Chinese-owned platform could soon be barred nationwide.

Adding to the perception, last week the company said the Biden administration had demanded TikTok's owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible ban.

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